Virginia Slims of Chattanooga (1971) Commercial Union Bank Classic (1973) Avon Futures of Nashville (1981) Avon Futures of Tennessee (1982) Ginny of Nashville (1983-84) Virginia Slims of Nashville (1988-91)
Hard / indoor (1971) Red Clay / outdoor (1973) Green Clay / outdoor (1981-82) Carpet / indoor (1983-84, 1988-91)
The Virginia Slims of Nashville is a defunct WTA Tourtennis tournament first founded in 1971 as the Virginia Slims of Chattanooga and first played in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The tournament ran annually with breaks, name changes and court surface changes until 1991 when it was last played in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States.
History
In February 1971 the Virginia Slims of Chattanooga event was founded, that event was played on indoor hard courts at the Manker Patten Tennis Center for one edition only.
In 1973 the event was revived at Nashville, Tennessee under a different official name the Nashville Classic it's sponsored name was the Commercial Union Bank Classic, and was played on outdoor red clay courts at the Centennial Park Tennis Center when it was discontinued again.
In 1981 after a break of eight years professional tour tennis returned to Nashville with the staging of the Avon Futures of Nashville tournament that was played at the Westside Racquet Club,[1] part of the Westside Athletic Club complex on outdoor green clay courts.
In 1982 it was rebranded as the Avon Futures of Tennessee and was part of the Avon Futures Circuit.
Also in 1983 the Ginny Satellite Circuit, replaced the Avon Futures Circuit, the previous event was then renamed as the Ginny of Nashville and was played indoors on hard Lykold courts until 1984 when it was stopped again.
In 1988 the event was revived as the Virginia Slims of Nashville as part of the Virginia Slims World Championship Series, and was played again at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club in Brentwood, Tennessee until 1989 as part of that circuit. In 1990 it be became a WTA Tour event until 1991.[3]
